Comparison

Focus for Reddit vs Argus for Reddit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Focus for Reddit

An unofficial, open-source Reddit browser offering a unique, customizable interface. It supports offline browsing, multi-account access, and advanced content filtering. Enjoy a rich viewing experience with various layout options and powerful moderation tools.

Highlights
  • Multi-account and guest mode support
  • Highly customizable themes and design
  • Full offline capability with automatic syncing
  • Advanced content filtering system
  • Rich viewing modes (compact, card, gallery)
  • Powerful moderation suite
  • Ad-blocking for websites (Pro)
Features
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Focus for Reddit is a feature-packed, open-source(Based on open source software Slide which is unavaliable and no longer maintained now), unofficial browser for Reddit. Focus has a unique and beautiful design that is easy to use and contains tons of customization options. Highlights: • Support multi-accounts and guest mode • Gorgeous and unique design that is both pleasing to the eye, extremely easy to use, and fully configurable with thousands of theme combinations • Fully offline-capable! Sync your subreddits and comments automatically, and enjoy Reddit where you don't have internet • Powerful gestures settings for submissions and comments • Support for many content sites, including Imgur albums, v.redd.it, Streamable.com • Most feature-rich and easy to use moderation suite on iOS • Many view types including compact mode for dense information display and beautiful card layout for enjoying photos • Gallery and shadowbox modes (pro) give you a new way to view your favorite subreddits • Sync your Focus settings between all your iCloud devices • Theme choices include a beautiful true black AMOLED theme, sepia theme, blue theme, and white theme • Powerful filter system to block out what you don’t want to see • View and delete your browsing history, or turn off history completely to go incognito • Ad-Block in websites (Pro) • Optimized for iPad viewing with configurable columns and popup comment views (Pro) -- Subscription Details -- • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-focus-reddit/

About

Argus for Reddit

A private, ad-free client for browsing Reddit, ideal for users who prefer to read content without an account. It offers features like article summaries, comment sharing as images, and feed customization.

Highlights
  • Ad-free browsing
  • Read-only access
  • Article TL;DR summaries
  • News source reliability ratings
  • Share comments as images
  • Mute users, domains, or filter keywords
  • Import subreddits
Features
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Argus is a clean, lightweight, ad-free way to browse Reddit, designed for lurkers. Follow your favorite subreddits and explore the comments. No account required. Built for simplicity and privacy. Argus collects no data at all. Your subreddits and settings sync across your devices through your iCloud account. Features: Get a TL;DR of any long post or linked article, using Apple Intelligence, directly on your device. News source reliability ratings directly in your feed. Share comments as an image. No need to send confusing permalinks. Antisocial mode. Drop the comments section and focus on the content. Control your feed: mute users, mute domains, or filter by keyword. Switching from another app? Import your subreddits and you're set. Argus is an unofficial, read-only client. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc. Reddit is a trademark of Reddit, Inc.

Screenshots

Focus for Reddit4 screens
Argus for Reddit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Argus for Reddit at 3.9 against Focus for Reddit's 3.3. Argus for Reddit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Focus for Reddit's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus for Reddit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Argus for Reddit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Argus for Reddit holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Focus for Reddit's written reviews are positive against 62% of Argus for Reddit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus for Reddit ships an update fortnightly, Argus for Reddit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Focus for Reddit versus Argus for Reddit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus for RedditArgus for Reddit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (43 ratings)3.9 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better39
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB31 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer婉 万Julian Baker

Customer experience

Focus for Reddit

All ratings43 ratings
Positive53.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative58.6%

Argus for Reddit

All ratings36 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus for Reddit

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
None

Argus for Reddit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus for Reddit free?
Focus for Reddit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Argus for Reddit free?
Argus for Reddit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus for Reddit or Argus for Reddit?
Argus for Reddit is rated higher. Focus for Reddit averages 3.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Argus for Reddit averages 3.9 from 39 ratings.
Do Focus for Reddit or Argus for Reddit have ads?
Focus for Reddit shows ads; Argus for Reddit does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus for Reddit or Argus for Reddit?
Focus for Reddit ships an update fortnightly, and Argus for Reddit every 5 weeks. Most recently, Focus for Reddit was updated on October 23, 2026 and Argus for Reddit on October 28, 2026.

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